The National Guard is the oldest armed service in the United States and traces back to legislation approved on Dec. 13, 1636.

Britain lives in the past, memories of the greatness of the once largest colonial empire in the world. The current residents ...

Though he had a well-known love for Madeira wine, George Washington adored a particular type of beer for more casual drinking ...

The first entry is that of John Clough himself, “Born Feb. 7 1719/20,” reflecting the later change in England and the Colonies ... early New England, with the Massachusetts Bay Colony ...

On Dec. 16, 1773, 241 years ago, angry Boston citizens boarded British ships and dumped 90,000 pounds of tea into Boston ...

As one of the thirteen original colonies, Rhode Island ... a National Historic Landmark serving up New England cuisine in a cozy atmosphere full of colonial charm. Here's all the details about ...

As one of the thirteen original colonies ... General Assembly of the Colony of Rhode Island and later becoming a favorite ...

We’ve already visited colonial ... England, most famous for being the birthplace of the Beatles. “The nice thing about the UK is a lot of the elements that moved from Great Britain to the ...

In fact, the oldest library is almost 30 years older than the country itself. Located in Newport, The Redwood Library and ...

This perceptive study illuminates the complex relations between English settlers, Native people and Africans in the early ...